USS Gridley, USS Ronald Reagan, & USS Jefferson City (Los Angeles Class Sub)

[colindominy]

Congrats, you take superb footage, & with distinct skill. Good to see US military muscle here. Some great background shots of San Diego here too .. makes me want to revist .. been too long. My Aussie sister lives in LA .. I've been to Calif many times in the past, & we Aussies love you guys. But my sis tells me that many things are going wrong these days in Calif (massive influx of o'whelming mex culture & mass u'employ't) + the USA at large. Same things happening here in Oz. Poor govt in power.

[RJF1966]

i had a uncle that served on the Nimitz...i went to norfolk to see him and the carrier ..the first thing i thought was "oh my god this thing is big" Then you think about the firepower those monsters carry..incredible feat of engineering to build one and fills me with pride that we have 11 of these ships

[jgwimmer]

@RJF1966 All of the carriers are built by what was Northrop Grumman at the Newport News shipyard in Newport News, Virginia. The average length of time from the receipt of long lead materials to commissioning is 7 years with about 15,000 people including sub contractors working on the ship. They carry 2 air wings totaling about 80 aircraft. Average crew size is about 5200. They are self contained cities.

[mikelee8873]

is the attack sub part of the battle group? what about those ballistic subs? do they operate independently or also part of the battle group?

[TallSky]

@mikelee8873 No, the Jefferson was coming in as the others were going out. But Carrier Strike Groups have at least one sub. This film was of a departing training mission of CVN76, not a deployment. As far as Ohio-class subs, which you are referring to as "ballistic", they are not stationed in San Diego. A logical assumption is that Ohio-class operate more independently. Occasionally Ohio class stop in San Diego, and they train far offshore here, but I have yet to film one of them.

[markpavely3]

The sub is SSN 759, USS JEFFERSON CITY

[TallSky]

@markpavely3 thanks for the info - I will place that name in the video title now.

[pauldrake2511]

god bless the people aboard her and all that serve.go navey hell ,ya!i respect all service personal. they are our first line of defence to protect this great nation so blessed by god!

[MetalApocalypse999]

@jeffdarga100 safe being of our country : Priceless

[MetalApocalypse999]

@jeffdarga100 safe being of our county ...Priceless

[Gkruchell]

that my Six she gor her Wings yesterday we are so proud of all our Navy just I help make parts for the Reagan and my little beth is a ABH

[SuperboyConnerKent]

Dude, I envy you on so many levels. First of all you live in San Diego, you get to see these monsters maneuver all day long, you've got the Pacific Ocean on your doorstep, surfing, sunny days. That is the life.

P.S. I noticed that some of your clips of the Carriers in San Diego are all filmed from some highpoint. Did you do them from the top of a building? Or some tall hill?

[TallSky]

@SuperboyConnerKent thank you - Yes, SD's weather is tops. The ships aren't monsters, but they can pulverize monsterous threats to free societies - they protect your ass. They hold some of the strongest and most intelligent people, while the dumbest sit in Washington, D.C. The beaches here are pleasant, but there are few places to find solitude. Spanish is spoken devisively here, and too often here there is a lack of due respect for the US. The high point here is Point Loma.

[notyourordinarymom]

Very cool ... thanks for posting.

[pentium2028]

USA USA USA!

[w1949]

Super power Wow !!!

Great download

Awesome

Tom